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first, benedict the 16th. he died in a monastery. pope francis for member his predecessor is noble and kind. he w marked by a conservative church doctrine and struggles over dealing with the clergy sex abuse scandal. reporter: when pope benedict stepped down in 26, he made history. he told a stunned world he did it for the good of the church. heed c decning health and afr closing the door, he largely disappeared from public life. he was born seph ratzinger in 1927 in southeast germany. ordained a priest in 1951, he quickly earned a reputation as an intellectual and a theologian, teaching at german universities. he gained notice as an expert advisor during vatican ii which ushered in major church reforms and for his prific writing. in 1977, pope paul vi appointed ratzinger archbishop of munich and subsequently made him a cardinal. a few years later, pope john paul ii appointed him head of the vatican office for church doctrine, where he served for almost 25 years. when pope john paul ii died in 2005, ratzinger was elected his successo
first, benedict the 16th. he died in a monastery. pope francis for member his predecessor is noble and kind. he w marked by a conservative church doctrine and struggles over dealing with the clergy sex abuse scandal. reporter: when pope benedict stepped down in 26, he made history. he told a stunned world he did it for the good of the church. heed c decning health and afr closing the door, he largely disappeared from public life. he was born seph ratzinger in 1927 in southeast germany. ordained...
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>> pope benedict has differed his traditional christmas message in which he called for and end to the bloodshed in syria. >> welcome to "bbc news." the grand old lady of parise celebrates herth birthday. >> who has been a good little boy then? >> and we find out how british troops are getting some festive cheer on the front line in afghanistan. >> hello again. we will begin in egypt because voters have officially backed a new constitution. in the past few hours the electoral commission has said that 63.8% voted yes to president morsi's proposals, those that have led to huge demonstrations in recent weeks. they say the document favors islamists and doesn't do enough to protect minorities. the united states has urged president morsi to build trust across egypt's political divides. given the muslim brotherhood's domination of the political scene, i asked our correspondent whether there are fears jipt may become a one-party state. >> that is what some of the people in the opposition are saying. it is not what other people in terms of the muslim brotherhood are saying and also what a numbe
>> pope benedict has differed his traditional christmas message in which he called for and end to the bloodshed in syria. >> welcome to "bbc news." the grand old lady of parise celebrates herth birthday. >> who has been a good little boy then? >> and we find out how british troops are getting some festive cheer on the front line in afghanistan. >> hello again. we will begin in egypt because voters have officially backed a new constitution. in the past few...
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. >> pope benedict has never seemed entirely comfortable in front of crowds, even one as adoring as this one. the vatican said they expected 50,000. it was four or five times that. >> it means the world to me. i grew up catholic. it is huge, monumental. this great event that is taking shape in our church, this is the main reason why i'm here today. >> it was a long and physically demanding event for a man whose frailty is now all too evident. emotional ands personal. and he referred to the controversies that have dogged his pontificate. he said the church had faced stormy weather. it had seemed at times that the lord was sleeping. was elected pope in eight years ago, he said, he surrendered his looked -- his right to a private life, and there could be no going back. i am not, he said, abandoning the cross. to prayt each of you for me and for the new pope. >> this is the last time the public will see this pope. very soon, for the sake of the credibility and authority of the next pope, benedicta will be hidden from the world for the rest of his life. there will soon be two popes in the vat
. >> pope benedict has never seemed entirely comfortable in front of crowds, even one as adoring as this one. the vatican said they expected 50,000. it was four or five times that. >> it means the world to me. i grew up catholic. it is huge, monumental. this great event that is taking shape in our church, this is the main reason why i'm here today. >> it was a long and physically demanding event for a man whose frailty is now all too evident. emotional ands personal. and he...
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today, it was revealed that pope benedict will retain his honorific title of his holiness nd be known as pope emeritus after he advocates. -- abdicates. when global events this really is, the resignation of a pope. it has not happened for 600 years. the whole place is swarming with foreign tv crews. theally, the audience of pope is a relatively low-key affair. but interest in attending wednesday's event was so great that they had to move it. there are thousands of shares already laid out. 35,000 people have already booked tickets to attend. and that number is expected to grow. intense interest not only around the world, but here in rome as well. because the pope is also the bishops in rome. i'm standing at the moment on the territory of the italian republic. this ground is italy. on the other side of this fence, it is the independent state of the vatican city. we are not allowed to take our cameras. you get a sense of the separations that are already under way. the following day will be his last day in office. he will have a private meeting with the cardinals that have already arrived
today, it was revealed that pope benedict will retain his honorific title of his holiness nd be known as pope emeritus after he advocates. -- abdicates. when global events this really is, the resignation of a pope. it has not happened for 600 years. the whole place is swarming with foreign tv crews. theally, the audience of pope is a relatively low-key affair. but interest in attending wednesday's event was so great that they had to move it. there are thousands of shares already laid out....
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the papacy of benedict. >> you go to the catholic church and you hear the same thing every sunday. at the evangelical church, you always see -- hear some great new sermon. >> the catholic church is waking up to the challenge from evangelicals and increasing secularism. revival groups use music and dedicated tv channels to win over hearts, focusing particularly on the young. brazil is not about to lose its status as the world's number one catholic country. the people here want the church and the pope -- a church and of hope more relevant to their daily lives -- and a pope more relevant to their daily lives. >> then israeli government has announced the body of the late president -- the venezuelan government has announced the body of the late president will lie in state another seven days to give his supporters another chance to pay their respects. vice-president nicolas maduro says mr. chavez's body will be embalmed. that brings today's broadcast to a close. you can continue watching for constant updates around the globe on our 24-hour news network. check for local listings. you can
the papacy of benedict. >> you go to the catholic church and you hear the same thing every sunday. at the evangelical church, you always see -- hear some great new sermon. >> the catholic church is waking up to the challenge from evangelicals and increasing secularism. revival groups use music and dedicated tv channels to win over hearts, focusing particularly on the young. brazil is not about to lose its status as the world's number one catholic country. the people here want the...
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the vatican has ordered that pope benedict former butler should stand trial. accused of stealing a check worth $100,000. thousands of people a been evacuated from the spanish canary islands as wildfires raged across the region. emergency services said two firefighters have died. officials say there is evidence of a fire was started deliberately. it has been a busy two days in the presidential race in the united states. mitt romney chose paul ryan as his running mate. today, he was busy stumping for votes in iowa. president obama also happened to be campaigning in the same state. the comparisons were clear. >> he is an numbers speak -- geek with a common touch. the would be vice-president went solo. >> president obama has given us four years of trillion dollar deficits. he is making matters worse than he is spending our children into a diminished future. we do not have to stand for that. >> at the mild mr. western personality -- democrats are convinced he is a liability. the obama campaign is warning paul ryan would take an ax to state funded care for the elder
the vatican has ordered that pope benedict former butler should stand trial. accused of stealing a check worth $100,000. thousands of people a been evacuated from the spanish canary islands as wildfires raged across the region. emergency services said two firefighters have died. officials say there is evidence of a fire was started deliberately. it has been a busy two days in the presidential race in the united states. mitt romney chose paul ryan as his running mate. today, he was busy stumping...
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. >> pope benedict has called on pakistan to reveal its anti- blasphemy law. he says its service as a pretext for attacks on religious minorities, including christians. from rome, our reporter has this. >> every new year, pope benedict addresses ambassadors from around the world. this year, his team was religious freedom. he singled out pakistan for criticism. >> particular mention must be made about the law against blasphemy in pakistan. i want that country to take the necessary steps to fabricate the law, all the more so because it shows as a pretext for injustices'. the tragic murder of the governor of punjab shows the urgent need to make progress in this direction. >> last week, the muslim governor of punjab was gunned down for opposing pakistan's controversial anti-blasphemy law. a christian woman was sentenced to death last november, causing widespread unease among human rights activists around the world. the pope also criticized middle east countries, including iraq, for religious intolerance. >> to the authorities of that country and muslim leaders, th
. >> pope benedict has called on pakistan to reveal its anti- blasphemy law. he says its service as a pretext for attacks on religious minorities, including christians. from rome, our reporter has this. >> every new year, pope benedict addresses ambassadors from around the world. this year, his team was religious freedom. he singled out pakistan for criticism. >> particular mention must be made about the law against blasphemy in pakistan. i want that country to take the...
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the papacy of benedict. >> you go to the catholic church and you hear the same thing every sunday. at the evangelical church, you always see -- hear some great new sermon. >> the catholic church is waking up to the challenge from evangelicals and increasing secularism. revival groups use music and dedicated tv channels to win over hearts, focusing particularly on the young. brazil is not about to lose its status as the world's number one catholic country. the people here want the church and the pope -- a church and of hope more relevant to their daily lives -- and a pope more relevant to their daily lives. >> then israeli government has announced the body of the late president -- the venezuelan government has announced the body of the late president will lie in state another seven days to give his supporters another chance to pay their respects. vice-president nicolas maduro says mr. chavez's body will be embalmed. broadcasts today's to a close. you can continue watching for constant updates around the globe on our 24-hour news network. check for local listings. you can watch -- re
the papacy of benedict. >> you go to the catholic church and you hear the same thing every sunday. at the evangelical church, you always see -- hear some great new sermon. >> the catholic church is waking up to the challenge from evangelicals and increasing secularism. revival groups use music and dedicated tv channels to win over hearts, focusing particularly on the young. brazil is not about to lose its status as the world's number one catholic country. the people here want the...
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pope benedict looked laxed as e fist camerom a 7-year-ol from jan w was caught up in the recentarthake. e asked wh children have to suffer. pe bedict, who was sitting in theatic, then took a esti from ri who son is in vegetive state. sheanteto know if h soul hadeft m. >> f surhis soul i still prest inisody. thsituion may beompared to a guitar withroke strings that cannot b play any nger. in is prerecorded progm, therwere alsouestions from students in iq about persecution of christians and east-thed inquiries from italy about e resurctio sen qstio in all, thoug none about the more contentious issu likthe priest ase scandal. in my waysthe ograms pa of the ongoing vatican response that scandalnd tt it hes to show theope ina more open and accountle lht. and alough ctics say it's too nitid to achieveery much, it is a firsand ithe catholic church, th amounts progress. you're wahing "bbworld news ameca." stilto come on tonight's program, feelinghe falut in e gu. a ye after america's worst th o spill staed, one mayor sti sounding off to get his community e help it needs. no was a cos country s
pope benedict looked laxed as e fist camerom a 7-year-ol from jan w was caught up in the recentarthake. e asked wh children have to suffer. pe bedict, who was sitting in theatic, then took a esti from ri who son is in vegetive state. sheanteto know if h soul hadeft m. >> f surhis soul i still prest inisody. thsituion may beompared to a guitar withroke strings that cannot b play any nger. in is prerecorded progm, therwere alsouestions from students in iq about persecution of christians and...
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pope benedict is holding a midnight mass at st. peter's basilica in the vatican. it is not yet midnight in italy, but because of the pope's health and to give him time to rest before he delivers the christmas day message, this year, the ceremony began at 9:00 gmt, and that would be 10:00 in italy, which was just about one hour ago. the pope conducting this mess and also lighting the candle of peace, which he did earlier and put on the balcony of his apartment window, which overlooks st. peter's square. this is one of the largest churches anywhere in the world. there are tourists and dignitaries and obviously lots of clergy as well. just to say that it is midnight mass even though is not midnight, but this will give the pope's some time to rest before he gives the christmas day speech from the balcony. let's have a look at some other news. a gun attack in the united states which has left others grieving, and two firefighters were killed as they responded to a blaze in upstate new york. the governor of new york state has called what happened in at the small town a s
pope benedict is holding a midnight mass at st. peter's basilica in the vatican. it is not yet midnight in italy, but because of the pope's health and to give him time to rest before he delivers the christmas day message, this year, the ceremony began at 9:00 gmt, and that would be 10:00 in italy, which was just about one hour ago. the pope conducting this mess and also lighting the candle of peace, which he did earlier and put on the balcony of his apartment window, which overlooks st. peter's...
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. >> this is a question that preoccupied pope benedict. he wondered what he called -- he wanted what he called a new evangelization of the west to roll back the secular tide and to bring people in the developed world back into the church. >> and it is a question for the new pope, how to narrow the widening gap between the conservative and centralize hierarchy in rome, and the church out there in a distant and unfamiliar wider world. abc news, rome. >> the challenges facing the catholic church. now, patmon and -- pac-man and tetras, video games that many of us have spent hours playing. those gains along with a dozen others are debuting at the museum of modern art in new york. not everyone may think they belong in the same building as other high art, but that has not spent -- kept the exhibition from breaking new ground. >> we are amongst today's first museum videogames within a collection of art. we have games like tetris, pac- man. i believe this is just the beginning. i'm quite sure that in the future, we will move to other forms of softw
. >> this is a question that preoccupied pope benedict. he wondered what he called -- he wanted what he called a new evangelization of the west to roll back the secular tide and to bring people in the developed world back into the church. >> and it is a question for the new pope, how to narrow the widening gap between the conservative and centralize hierarchy in rome, and the church out there in a distant and unfamiliar wider world. abc news, rome. >> the challenges facing the...
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benedict in 5th century italy: a trappist monastery devoted to the strict observance of christian worship heren rural conyers, georgia. 28 men called to live together in poverty, prayer and silence. but not even a sacred cloister can keep out a deadly virus. >> our seniors, we love them. we just love them. and we wanted to protect them. >> reporter: abbot augustine has led this community for four years. many of the monks here are in their 70s and 80s. four are over 90, making them more at risk of dying from covid-19. this religious community may live a mostly cloistered life behind these abbey walls. but it might surprise you to learn that the monastery of the holy spirit is actually a pretty public place. every year, about 80,000 visitors of all faiths come for multi-day retreats, to sing and pray right alongside the monks, picnic and stroll the more than 2,000 acres of beautiful rural landscape. brother callistus is the monastery cellarer, its chief operating officer. overnight, he shuttered the monastery food bank, gift shop, church, retreat house. >> i guess nobody expected that it be
benedict in 5th century italy: a trappist monastery devoted to the strict observance of christian worship heren rural conyers, georgia. 28 men called to live together in poverty, prayer and silence. but not even a sacred cloister can keep out a deadly virus. >> our seniors, we love them. we just love them. and we wanted to protect them. >> reporter: abbot augustine has led this community for four years. many of the monks here are in their 70s and 80s. four are over 90, making them...
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pope benedict conducts christmas eve mass. two firefighters are killed, two wounded as it is another gun attack. hello. welcome to bbc news. also in this program, the
pope benedict conducts christmas eve mass. two firefighters are killed, two wounded as it is another gun attack. hello. welcome to bbc news. also in this program, the
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pope benedict the sixteenth has now proclaimed in a new book that the jewish people were not to blame for the death of jesus. the vatican officially adopted that position in 1965. in his book "jesus of nazareth, part two" benedict makes his own case by asking, "how could the whole people have been present at this moment of the crucifixion to clamor for jesus's death?" a holocaust survivors group said today the pope's statement helps, by confirming that view for a new generation of catholics. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and to a much anticipated free speech ruling from the u.s. supreme court. it upheld that the first amendment does protect the rights of protestors to express their views outside military funerals, no matter how offensive the message. the justices today ruled eight to one in favor of a controversial religious group known for its anti-gay rhetoric. attorney margie phelps is the daughter of the church's founder. she had argued the case before the court, and spoke about her victory from topeka, kansas. >> we know what the law i
pope benedict the sixteenth has now proclaimed in a new book that the jewish people were not to blame for the death of jesus. the vatican officially adopted that position in 1965. in his book "jesus of nazareth, part two" benedict makes his own case by asking, "how could the whole people have been present at this moment of the crucifixion to clamor for jesus's death?" a holocaust survivors group said today the pope's statement helps, by confirming that view for a new...
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when he moves in the other direction, of course he's benedict honor. he's a -- arnold. he's a traitor. donald trump has a constituency. his point is right, he has changed. he's turned his back on that constituency. three in four americans approve of one thing donald trump has done and that is forcing company to keep jobs in the united states. that was the populist theme, this was no other president has won the whitehouse on and he under the pressure of the 100 day deadline which he kept sustaining and genuflecting before and studiously pursuing, donald trump came up with a one page tax plan that turned his back totally on the people who elected him. and his secretary of the treasury could not even tell you what a family making $70,000 a year with two children, whether they would pay more or less in taxes. but i could tell you one thing, that donald trump's cabinet would pay and donald trump would may measurably less. it was a plan designed for the deserving rich. >> woodruff: you're saying they did put out a plan, a one page plan but it doesn't tell us much more, david,
when he moves in the other direction, of course he's benedict honor. he's a -- arnold. he's a traitor. donald trump has a constituency. his point is right, he has changed. he's turned his back on that constituency. three in four americans approve of one thing donald trump has done and that is forcing company to keep jobs in the united states. that was the populist theme, this was no other president has won the whitehouse on and he under the pressure of the 100 day deadline which he kept...
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. >> woodruff: francis' predecessor, pope benedict, faced a similar document leak in 2012 that led to the arrest of his butler and a vatican computer technician. >> ifill: for the first time, an african-american cleric will lead the u.s. episcopal church. presiding bishop michael curry was installed sunday. in the face of dwindling membership, he urged the nation's two million episcopalians to reach out to those of different racial and economic backgrounds. curry succeeds katharine jefferts schori, the first woman to serve in the position. >> woodruff: wall street got the week off to a strong start, thanks to a rally in health care and energy stocks. the dow jones industrial average gained 165 points to close near 17,830, putting it back in positive territory for the year. the nasdaq rose more than 70 points, and the s&p 500 added 24. >> ifill: and, kansas city is celebrating today, after the royals won their first world series championship in 30 years. the royals rallied last night to beat the new york mets, 7-to-2, in 12 innings. and that gave them the title, 4 games to 1. >> woodru
. >> woodruff: francis' predecessor, pope benedict, faced a similar document leak in 2012 that led to the arrest of his butler and a vatican computer technician. >> ifill: for the first time, an african-american cleric will lead the u.s. episcopal church. presiding bishop michael curry was installed sunday. in the face of dwindling membership, he urged the nation's two million episcopalians to reach out to those of different racial and economic backgrounds. curry succeeds katharine...
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pope benedict specifically gave two book length interviews to a german journalist but they were highly redacted and highly philosophical. no pope has really given an interview that was this frank, this intimate. >> that's look at some of the language getting a lot of attention. he said we cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. this not possible. i have not spoken much about this things and i was reprimanded which that. the teaching of the church is clear and i am a son of the church but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time. he later uses the word obsessed, the church is obsessed with these things. what do you make of it? >> well he is not changing any of the church's teachings per se. but what he is doing is re-ordering our priorities. what he is reminding the church is that the fundamental and most important teaching of the church is that we have a god of love who has treated us and has redeemed us. and only within the context of our relationship with him does the rest of what the church teach make se
pope benedict specifically gave two book length interviews to a german journalist but they were highly redacted and highly philosophical. no pope has really given an interview that was this frank, this intimate. >> that's look at some of the language getting a lot of attention. he said we cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. this not possible. i have not spoken much about this things and i was reprimanded which that. the...
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at the vatican, pope benedict xvi led an early version of midnight mass for hundreds of people in st. peter's basilica. thousands more gathered outside, in st. peter's square. and u.s. troops in afghanistan marked another holiday on the front lines with early christmas dinners. >> my family, however, this job comes with a price, many of the soldiers realize that price. even though we like to be with our families we realize the importance of what we're doing here and we believe in it. there also was another fatal shooting of an american in afghanistan today. a policewoman in kabul killed a u.s. civilian trainer who'd been working with the nato command. there've been more than 60 such "insider" attacks this year. this was the first committed by a woman. in syria, the u.n. envoy to syria met with president bashar al-assad in damascus, but he gave no sign of progress toward halting the civil war. lakhdar brahimi spoke with assad as part of a two-day visit. brahimi was appointed envoy in september, but he's made little apparent headway. the latest visit came a day after opposition groups r
at the vatican, pope benedict xvi led an early version of midnight mass for hundreds of people in st. peter's basilica. thousands more gathered outside, in st. peter's square. and u.s. troops in afghanistan marked another holiday on the front lines with early christmas dinners. >> my family, however, this job comes with a price, many of the soldiers realize that price. even though we like to be with our families we realize the importance of what we're doing here and we believe in it....
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pope benedict wrapped up a three-day visit to lebanon today, a long-planned trip that was overshadowed by the anti- american protests in the middle east. but the flare-up in violence was just the latest in a series of events and conflicts that have many christians in the middle east uncertain about their future. ray suarez has the story. suarez: thousands turned out throughout lebanon to get a glimpse of the leader of the roman catholic church. while many focused on the pageantry of the visit, the region's problems weren't far away. in tripoli lebanon, one person was killed friday over protests of an anti-islamic film. at least 16 people were killed in sectarian strife in the city, more than 100 injured. over the border in syria, civil war rages on. according to activists, more than 24,000 people have been killed in conflict. nearly a quarter million have become refugees. as strict interpretations of islam have become more widespread across the middle east, christians have continued to leave. while speaking in beirut sunday, the pontiff made a special call for peace and coexistence whi
pope benedict wrapped up a three-day visit to lebanon today, a long-planned trip that was overshadowed by the anti- american protests in the middle east. but the flare-up in violence was just the latest in a series of events and conflicts that have many christians in the middle east uncertain about their future. ray suarez has the story. suarez: thousands turned out throughout lebanon to get a glimpse of the leader of the roman catholic church. while many focused on the pageantry of the visit,...
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so it felt to me like a real benediction. >> all right, the wonderful and remarkable life of maya and lew, elizabeth alexander, thank so much. >> my pleasure, thank you for asking. >> woodruff: again, the other major developments of the day. president obama urged a middle ground between isolation and intervention, warning that military action is not the answer to every problem. and the storm intensified over delays in veterans' health care, as the v.a. inspector general reported wait times of 115 days in phoenix, arizona. >> ifill: on the newshour online right now, we get up close with some camera-shy sea creatures. on science wednesday, we see how a photographer captured images of an antsy octopus and a common sea cucumber. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on thursday, gwen sits down with secretary of state john kerry, as the u.s. juggles multiple crises around the globe. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you on-line, and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us here at the pbs newshou
so it felt to me like a real benediction. >> all right, the wonderful and remarkable life of maya and lew, elizabeth alexander, thank so much. >> my pleasure, thank you for asking. >> woodruff: again, the other major developments of the day. president obama urged a middle ground between isolation and intervention, warning that military action is not the answer to every problem. and the storm intensified over delays in veterans' health care, as the v.a. inspector general...
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meanwhile, in vatican city, pope benedict xvi led his annual good friday mass at saint peter's basilica. today marked the 41st annual international earth day. this year's theme, "a billion acts of green," encouraged individual acts of environmental service. rallies and events took place around the globe this week to raise awareness of the planet and promote its cleanup. earth day was founded in the u.s. by former wisconsin senator gaylord nelson. it is now celebrated is almost 200 countries. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jim. >> lehrer: and to a scandal involving a well-known author who's now being accused of lying. margaret warner has the story. >> warner: greg mortenson's "three cups of tea," out in 2006, became an international sensation, riding "the new york times" bestseller list for four years, and selling more than four million copies worldwide. in it, mortenson tells of his ill-fated 1993 attempt to climb k2, the world's second highest mountain; of stumbling into the pakistani village of korphe, and being nursed back to health; and of promising villager
meanwhile, in vatican city, pope benedict xvi led his annual good friday mass at saint peter's basilica. today marked the 41st annual international earth day. this year's theme, "a billion acts of green," encouraged individual acts of environmental service. rallies and events took place around the globe this week to raise awareness of the planet and promote its cleanup. earth day was founded in the u.s. by former wisconsin senator gaylord nelson. it is now celebrated is almost 200...
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pope benedict, former president carter and others have weighed in on davis' behalf. also this evening, texas was executing a white supremacist in a notorious hate crime from 1998. the victim-- james byrd junior-- was dragged to death behind a truck. in mexico, police began searching for clues after a new atrocity in the country's drug war. suspected drug gang members dumped 35 bodies under this busy overpass during tuesday's rush hour. today, blood stains covered the pavement at the site. authorities said most of the victims had links to organized crime. typhoon roke slammed into japan today leaving at least 13 people dead or missing. the storm made landfall west of tokyo. from there, it passed dangerously near the region devastated by a tsunami last march. the powerful system dumped heavy rain that sent rivers pouring out of their banks. thousands of commuters across tokyo were stranded at the evening rush hour after train service halted. the u.s. and taiwan have formally announced a major arms deal-- to upgrade taiwan's fleet of f-16 fighter jets. the deal is worth
pope benedict, former president carter and others have weighed in on davis' behalf. also this evening, texas was executing a white supremacist in a notorious hate crime from 1998. the victim-- james byrd junior-- was dragged to death behind a truck. in mexico, police began searching for clues after a new atrocity in the country's drug war. suspected drug gang members dumped 35 bodies under this busy overpass during tuesday's rush hour. today, blood stains covered the pavement at the site....
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controversy erupted with release of a book in the fall of 2010, "the light of the world" in which pope benedict xvi said that condoms do not prevent the spread of aids. in fact they may make the problem worse. but then he said that a male prostitute who chose to use a condom to protect his partner maybe engaged in some moral reasoning, which to many observers seemed to be like the pope was opening the door a crack in describing this as a time in which kobdom use of permissible to prevent the spread of aids. >> woodruff: ray, since we know that the pope is neither a physician nor someone who holds a government position connected to health, why is what he is saying in this area of h.i.v. transmission getting so much attention? >> judy, there's a massive audience for whatever the catholic church teaches in this regard. you have to remember with over $1 billion members around the world, one out of every six people on planet earth is a catholic. and the catholic church has been very hard at work in the hardest hit countries in the world when it's come to the skurblg of h.i.v. and aids. there are, as
controversy erupted with release of a book in the fall of 2010, "the light of the world" in which pope benedict xvi said that condoms do not prevent the spread of aids. in fact they may make the problem worse. but then he said that a male prostitute who chose to use a condom to protect his partner maybe engaged in some moral reasoning, which to many observers seemed to be like the pope was opening the door a crack in describing this as a time in which kobdom use of permissible to...
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his successor, pope benedict xvi, declared a french nun's recovery from parkinson's disease was a miracle, and it can be attributed to pope john paul, who died in 2005. the catholic ceremony to beatify him will be in st. peter's square on may 1. a second miracle is needed for pope john paul to become a saint. u.s. economic data released today signaled the economy is picking up. retail sales and industrial production both rose in december. but consumer prices also rose, mostly from higher gas prices. stocks on wall street moved higher. the dow jones industrial average gained 55 points to close at 11,787. the nasdaq rose 20 points to close at 2,755. for the week, the dow gained 1%; the nasdaq rose nearly 2%. the republican national committee elected a new chairman today, reince preibus. he beat out the current chairman, michael steele, who dropped out of the race in early rounds of voting. his tenure was marred by allegations of financial mismanagement. priebus has been chairman of the wisconsin republican party since 2007. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jim. >> leh
his successor, pope benedict xvi, declared a french nun's recovery from parkinson's disease was a miracle, and it can be attributed to pope john paul, who died in 2005. the catholic ceremony to beatify him will be in st. peter's square on may 1. a second miracle is needed for pope john paul to become a saint. u.s. economic data released today signaled the economy is picking up. retail sales and industrial production both rose in december. but consumer prices also rose, mostly from higher gas...
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at the same time, pope benedict xvi arrived in beirut for a long-planned visit. >> ( translated ): if the situation becomes more complicated, it is even more necessary to give this sign of brotherhood, of encouragement and solidarity. so the essence of my trip is to invite dialogue and peace against the violence. let's try together to find the solution to the problem. >> brown: in east jerusalem-- a city sacred to christians, jews and muslims-- palestinian protesters filed out of the old city, and then clashed with mounted israeli police. congregants in gaza heard an outraged appeal from ismail haniyeh, leader of the militant group hamas that now governs there. >> ( translated ): we repeat our demands and raise our voice to the u.s. administration to apologize to the arab and islamic nation for this offensive film, and to prosecute those terrorists and criminals. >> brown: and thousands turned out in egypt for friday prayers in cairo's tahrir square for a mostly peaceful demonstration. >> ( translated ): i came to the square not to attack the american embassy or america itself. i am a
at the same time, pope benedict xvi arrived in beirut for a long-planned visit. >> ( translated ): if the situation becomes more complicated, it is even more necessary to give this sign of brotherhood, of encouragement and solidarity. so the essence of my trip is to invite dialogue and peace against the violence. let's try together to find the solution to the problem. >> brown: in east jerusalem-- a city sacred to christians, jews and muslims-- palestinian protesters filed out of...